River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-30

win be furnished by windmills, and an
amphiteatre large enough TO accommodate
go people will be erected. Numerous
horsemen of southern Minnesota have said
that the roads around St Peter were well
adapted to the training of young stock, and
that II any inducement were offered in the
way of stables and track they would come
with their horses The interest of the whole
county is in the project and success is as
sured.
The &. A. r., encampment at
Verndale, Mimi, beginning ON the END,
was great success and enjoyed by all. The
Fergus Falls boy drum corps and the Lake
Side band of Detroit added much to the
enjoyment. Notable addresses were made
by Commander WheelOck, Attorney
General Clapp and others
The Regents of the Iowa State Uni
versity have asked for the resignation of
Professors Leonard, Parker and Fellows,
two of whom have been connected with the
institution for - and 10 years. This action
created great surprise and mass meeting
| Of the alumni and students protested
against 1t as an injustice.
Al Chicago, on the oath, the trial of
Chef Smith, the dramatic agent who has
been acting as procurer for the vile dens of
/ IlhAAt9f W iess TtuEutt uIl tIutiiBs ne was
found guilty and sentenced to one year in
| the penitentiary. The prosecution was
conducted by the Humane society.
Intimate friends of Gov. Leslie of
Montana say that he has received President
| Cieveland's approval to call the legislature
| in extra session the first week in September
| to remedy defects in the revenue and
| several other bills passed by the last legisla-
| ture. lie signiiied his intention of making
| the call for that time.
June p, G. II. Pratt's lumber mill
at Prattsburg, Wis, on the Omaha line,
forty miles south If Ashland was burned.
Loss estimated S30,000 20 $1,000; insurance
/ s. 500 in st Paul and Minneapolis agencies.
The mill was operated by W. NJ. Ruggles
and had only been in operation n short
time.
Myron Brown, well known In
surance agent of st. Paul, Mimi. fell dead
ia the Nicollet House, Minneapolis, Monday
1 afternoon. He left home at p. m, in good
| health aud his sudden death is attributed
| TO apopleXy, induced by the excessive heat
He was a. years of age.
During thunder storm at Ardock,
Oak, June % Harry Hoohey was struck by
lightning and instantly killed He was
blowing in field near the house. One OF
the horses was also killed. HoOhey leaves a
! wife and two children
At Grand Forks. Oak. on the night
OF the Goth the store of Mr.. Savage was
hurglarized aud 500 worth of shoes
watches and other jewelry taken. No clue
10 robbers. Savage kept a store formerly
in Minneapolis.
At Hastings, Mimi, in the trial OF
Peter Johnson for the murder of George
Morrow, the jury brought in verdict OF
manslaughter in the first degree, ON the
3lst.
A married daughter of President
Van Slyke Of the list, National Bank o.
Madison, Wis, died suddenly at Phila
delphia Pa, on the It'll, aged 2 years.
BY a railroad accident ut Havre d,
Grace, Nd, on the DIST Rev. j. r. Pinkham
of Minneapolis Mimi, had his shoulder
blade broken and arm fractured.
At Fergus Falls, Mimi, twenty per
sons were poisoned by eating corn beef
The doctors were kept busy for "A hours
No cases have resulted fatally yet.
Capt j. ID. Wood of St. Paul. Mimi.
and Irving Bath Of Sioux Falls, Oak, hsv,
been appointed inspectors of the post Office
department.